Well, this is odd.  Just yesterday EW reported that Michael Rosenbaum (who spent many seasons playing Lex Luthor on Smallville) had decided not to return for the Smallville two-hour finale.  EW said that they "had learned" that Rosenbaum had declined an offer for him to return, despite the fact that many fans were hoping he would return before the series ended in May.  Labeling the story an "EXCLUSIVE", they quoted a knowledgeable source, who said: “He has put the show behind him and moved on.  He’s pursuing his other creative outlet [writing]. By all indications, he is not going to be involved.”

Needless to say, many people were disappointed by this news.  Fast forward to 24 hours later, and TV Line has just reported that Rosenbaum will actually be returning for the super-sized Smallville finale, which will be airing on May 13.  Normally I'd call the bluff, but then Rosenbaum himself tweeted that he was, in fact, returning: "I'm excited to come back one last time. Just promise me you'll all watch my new stuff. Then we will be even. Haha. Rock the hell on friends!"  Smallville executive producers are obviously thrilled about Lex's return: “It feels like the stars are aligning, literally. We couldn’t be more excited. And as far as the way he returns… there’ll be no doubt about how Lex becomes the great rival in Clark Kent’s life. He is the villain of the story.”

Considering the man himself confirmed it, I'd say it was true.  But I'm kind of shocked that this so easily contradicts the EW article that appeared just yesterday.  I'm thinking that "knowledgeable source" wasn't all that knowledgeable.

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